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Financial Applications of Blockchains

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This lecture covers the financial applications of blockchains and distributed ledgers, including consensus mechanisms, Ethereum Blockchain, decentralized finance, smart contracts, tokens, and programming smart contracts. It also discusses assessment methods such as coding assignments, group essays, group presentations, and active participation.

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Computer security: Blockchain

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